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All Kansas universities request tuition hikes; Emporia State plans to slash student fees
All six of Kansas’ state universities have proposed tuition increases for the 2024-2025 school year. KU is proposing a 3.5% tuition increase for both undergraduate and graduate students.
All Kansas universities request tuition hikes; Emporia State plans to slash student fees
All six of Kansas’ state universities have proposed tuition increases for the 2024-2025 school year. KU is proposing a 3.5% tuition increase for both undergraduate and graduate students.
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Kansas to give child care workers $53M in appreciation pay
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced a $53 million program to deliver bonuses to 22,000 child care workers at licensed facilities in Kansas.
Kansas Supreme Court issues full opinions on legislative, congressional redistricting cases
The Kansas Supreme Court released full opinions of decisions affirming constitutionality of new congressional and legislative district maps for use in the 2022 elections that concluded reliance on partisanship to gerrymander district boundaries wasn’t prohibited.
‘Time bomb’ lead pipes set to be removed. But first water utilities have to find them
Water utilities have never been required to thoroughly inventory lead pipes except in a crisis. Health experts warn problems with these ‘underground poisonous straws’ can arise out of the blue.
Kansas Poor People’s Campaign focuses on interlocking agenda before D.C. march
In anticipation of a march in Washington, D.C., the Kansas delegation of the Poor People’s Campaign is homing in on an interlocking agenda focused on labor issues and health care access.
Kansas GOP candidate accepted Zuckerberg cash, then embraced bogus election fraud claims
As a Johnson County commissioner in 2020, Mike Brown welcomed the “nice surprise” of Mark Zuckerberg’s cash to support the expansion of advance voting. Now, as an election denier seeking the GOP nomination for secretary of state, Brown opposes the use of grants funded by the Facebook magnate and promises to ban ballot drop boxes on his first day in office.
FDA greenlights emergency use of COVID vaccines for kids under 5
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized emergency use of two COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5, moving the country one step closer to having shots for all age groups.
Domestic violence took her health and her job. Now she teaches first responders how to help
Kansas first responders are learning about trauma-informed policing, and the effect of head and neck injuries on survivors.
ACLU of Kansas argues probation shouldn’t depend on ability to pay fines
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is arguing a state law allowing probation to be extended for the failure to pay fines and fees should be struck down as unconstitutional.
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Federal watchdog says Kansas has one of the highest rates for missing foster children
More than 7% of Kansas foster children went missing during a 30-month period, according to a new federal watchdog’s report that places the state’s rate of runaways among the highest in the nation.
Education, health care issues bring out candidates on last day to file for Kansas elections
As the last day to file for Congress, the state Legislature and the Kansas Board of Education came to a close on June 10, many candidates say they hope to tackle education and health care if elected.
